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       The Woman's Book of Spirit

      “If you loved Simple Abundance, you will savor this book. These beautiful and wise meditations help us all nurture and live from our hearts. Only then can we turn outward to replenish the world's wellspring with much needed compassion, tolerance, and love.”

      —Susan Skog, author of Embracing Our Essence: Spiritual Conversations with Prominent Women

      “With a finely tuned heart and the power of well-crafted words, Sue Patton Thoele opens a door to the often hidden treasures of the sacred. Treasures which impregnate the nitty-gritty of a woman's life.”

      —Paula Payne Hardin, author of Love after Love and What Are You Doing for the Rest of Your Life?

      “Sue Patton Thoele's books have been part of my daily spiritual practice for years. Reading The Woman's Book of Spirit provides a generous portion of spiritual nourishment to everyday life. The passages are offered with great respect and loving kindness from a wise and experienced traveler on the spiritual journey.”

      —Vimala McClure, author of The Tao of Motherhood and AWoman's Guide to Tantra Yoga

       Other Books in the Series

       The Woman's Book of Courage

       The Woman's Book of Confidence

      This edition published in 2006 by Conari Press, and imprint of Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC

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      Copyright © 1997 by Sue Patton Thoele.

      All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission from Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC. Reviewers may quote brief passages.

      Cover Design: Leigh Wells

      Cover illustration: Rae Ecklund

      Author photo: Paige Eden Thoele

      ISBN: 978-1-57324-264-6

       Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

      Thoele, Sue Patton.

      The woman's book of spirit: meditations for the thirsty soul / Sue Patton Thoele.

      p. cm.

      ISBN 1-57324-264-6 (trade paper: alk. paper)

      1. Women—Religious life. 2. Meditations. I. Title.

      BL625.7.T46 1997

      291.4'32'082—dc21

      97–3912

      Printed in the United States of America

      RRD

      10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2

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       So vast is the nature of spirit that the energies

       which flow into it can never fill it, nor those

      which flow from it exhaust it.

       Dedication

      To my beloved and beautiful mother, Virginia, who loved me well in life and loves me still after death. “Mother, your questing soul inspired my spiritual exploration. Thank you!”

      With unending gratitude to my spiritual mother, Annabelle, whose wisdom, light, and love have guided me from my very first spiritual babysteps.

       Contents

       Nourishment for the Soul's Journey

       Introduction: Gathering at the Well

       1. Re-Greening Arid Places

       Paying Attention to Your Soul's Garden

       Loving Self to Life

       Keeping Anger Moist and Movable

       De-Idealizing Expectations

       Fostering Self-Forgiveness

       Extending Forgiveness

       Exploring the Family Tree

       Trailing Clouds of Glory

       Accepting Love from the Beloved

       Balancing God's Qualities

       Finding the Motherhood of God

       Walking the Earth with Sensitive Feet

       Learning from the Stones

       Filling the Well

       2. Embodying Heart Energy

       Realizing God's Love

       Cleansing Our Hearts

       Opening Our Hearts

       Cradling a Wounded Heart

       Growing a Grinch Heart

       Roaming in the Heart

       Soothing Our Hearts

       Surrendering

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